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hummer Definition

hum·mer (humər)

noun

  1. a person or thing that hums
  2. hummingbird
  3. Baseball, Slang fastball

hummer Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • watch: As we sat watching the hummers I saw an Emerald Toucanet in the trees between the gallery and the road.
  • see: We were able to do a bit of birding before the meal and saw some more excellent hummers plus a Lincoln's Sparrow.

Adjective modifier

  • small: I started off at the clearing finding some Ruddy Ground-Doves, before a small hummer whizzed by.
  • more: In the afternoon we visited Tony & Barbara's place for more hummers ( $ 5 per person entrance ).
  • new: New hummers appear at the verandah: Green Hermit and Blue-chinned Sapphire.
  • stretched: A1 Limousines vehicles range from stretched Hummers, which seat 20 people, through to Bentleys and a chauffeur driven fire engine.
  • many: There were many hummers flying around the trees, being their usual awkward selves, although I eventually identified both Berylline and Rufous Hummingbirds.

Modifies a noun

  • feeder: The caravan in the car park is the Rangers, he lets you sit down on his deck chairs and watch the hummer feeders.

Browse dictionary entries near hummer

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  6. humiliate
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  8. humidity
  9. humidistat
  10. humidify
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  8. humoresque
  9. humorist
  10. humorous